Science. 1961 Aug 4;134(3475):329-31. doi: 10.1126/science.134.3475.329.
Special refinements of the bleeding mechanism of the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, are described, and the defensive effectiveness of the mechanism against ants is demonstrated. Ants may have provided a major selective force in the evolution of the mechanism.
本文描述了墨西哥豆象 Epilachna varivestis Mulsant 的出血机制的特殊改进,并证明了该机制对蚂蚁的防御效果。蚂蚁可能在该机制的进化过程中提供了主要的选择压力。